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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2240, 3 May 1881, Page 3

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DUNEDIN, May 2. No more bodies, except that of Bailey, have been recovered from tho wreck of tho Tararua. The “ Star ” correspondent telegraphs :—“The reef is not Waipapa, which is said to be four miles to the eastward. The Tararua went on the Otara reef, which, unlike Waipapa, only extends two miles. The wonder is how the Tararua could have escaped striking on Waipapa, seeing that she was so far in shore. The wrecking was something shocking. As fast as trunks, &c., came on shore they were rifled. The police, eight or ten in number, are now on the ground, and will prevent it. The volunteer committee from Invercargill can do no good, but feel disinclined to go back without seeing for themselves bow matters stand. On the body of the man Martin were found nineteen sovereigns. The second mate explains that the reason why he stood to sea was to be ready to help to land the passengers if the sea got calm, as there was no other boat available. Tne passengers saved all agree that there were a number of people on the Tararua who had not booked at the office, but who intended to pay on board. It is, therefore, impossible to get at the exact number of those on board. But taking the lowest calculation, there must have been 100 drowned, while some make the number 125. It is thought that there were close on seventy in the steerage. The magisterial inquiry into the loss of the Tararua will be held on Thursday. Tho Wyndham correspondent of the “ Times ” telegraphs :—When we arrived on the scene the male body found was at once identified by Mr Wm. Thompson, of the Criterion Hotel, as that of his head waiter, Mr Thomas Bailey, belonging to Manchester, who was on a holiday to Invercargill. He had no relatives in the colony, his brother who came out with him having returned a few months since to England. Every assistance is being rendered by a numerous body of police, and every attention paid to the deceased persons by having good and decent coffins made on Mr Brunton’s station. It was a very wild night last night, and this morning, on commencing oar return journey, we met a mounted messenger on his way to procure police assistance at Waikawa, where a considerable quantity of heavy wreckage has been cast ashore, together with one body, that of a boy about twelve years of age. Several bodies were yesterday seen, one being that of a large powerful man with red whiskers, having on only bis drawers, which were dangling from his feet, We are now meeting several parties on their way to tho scene, all appearing deeply interested for one or other of those lost. Mr Moffatt and a party of men from Invercargill, including one engaged as knowing the coast intimately, are also on their way. There is no accommodation at the spat, and as many as twenty of ns inquirers shared the hayloft last night with the constabulary, being tho only building there. We overtook Messrs Battle and Cameron, who were also returning this morning, and after giving them the Waikawa news, they elected to turn back, and have proceeded there. For several miles we made diligent search fer the body of Mr J. O. Eva, but no trace of it could be found or even a vestige of anything belonging to him. Many, and particularly the officers, express the opinion that it is not likely that many bodies will be found for eight or nine days from the date of the catastrophe, unless swept in by the current which sets in strong towards Waikawa. The inquest on the bodies will be held to day at twelve o’clock, before Mr McCulloch. Mr Thompson having left early this morning, made his deposition of identification before Mr Ferguson, J.P., Lawrence. A very touching incident occurred, and was related to us on Sunday by one of the survivors. One of the A.B. seamen, who was on his way to Melbourne with his wife and child, having been directed by the captain to getinto the boat, ho naturally oluug to them, but finding be could not refuse his duty, wont and procured clothing for them, and lashed his wife with her shawl to the mast, after placing with her all his money, £l9 and his watch. Tho captain had to take the child to enable tho man to enter tho boat. On our arriving on the beach on Sunday afternoon we found him with the identical shawl in his hands much tattered, but all tho poor man had left of those so dear to him. Many similar scenes to the above will no doubt he chronicled, as all appear to look v ith longing and tearful eyes at every vestige thrown np from the deep. On our road this morning a trooper was conveying the news to Wyndham of another body being found, that of a man with black whiskers and of middle height. This occurred about a quarter of an hour after wo left the scene. The roads are very bad indeed. The route is across a wild and rugged country, and in many places there are miles of almost impassable ruts. The distance from Bdendale via Wyndham is about forty-two miles, and conveyances run daily. Great surprise had been expressed by many that the shipping company had not earlier sent some vessel with grappling appliances, &c., to Waikawa Point, and along the coast, as there are many places where it is easy to land in. The journey to Waikawa can only be accomplished by riding, as there are rivers to ford and bad roads.

A later telegram from the same source says —One mail bag has been picked up at Waikawa. The body of one man and a boy have been recovered, also another body at Brunton’s near the wreck. The man’s name found at Waikawa is Gleorge Gorton, and that at Brunton’s is Joseph Wallace. INVERCARGILL, May 2.

Mr McCulloch, R.M., Coroner, proceeded with the search party last night to Toi Tois. Mr Fairclough, Wesleyan Minister, of Invercargill, also went, with a view to tho identification of the Wesleyan Conference delegates. His wife is related to Captain Garrard. The Otara reef, not Waipapa, where tho Tararua wreck occurred, lues out six or seven miles from the land in an eastern angle, and the steamer when she stranded was miles out of her course, and out of view of Dog Island Light, which should have been visible.

The “ News” has received the following from its correspondent.—A number of North Island photographs have been washed ashore. A female body, disfigured, has also been washed ashore. Lawrence, the passenger, praised tho captain, and says that the crew were most obedient. The final crash took place at 3 30 a.m. on Saturday. Wreckage is going on to a disgraceful extent, but the

police have now arrived to prevent it. The people at Fortroce say that had a telegraph station been there the whole disaster might have been prevented. At twenty-five minutes to ten on Friday night the captain’s voice was supposed to be beard shouting “ A boat, a boat, boys.” The Rev. Mr Waterhouse was very cool and calm. He told the first mate to be cautious and go steady. The second mate tried to land six passengers. Three were drowned. This result made him, ho says, resolve to pull out to sea. He had previously landed one man on the reef, and went, seeing him in peiil, and took him off before going seaward. He says his idea was to be ready, if the sea got calm, to help to land the passengers, as there was then no other boat available. The body of a man was picked up by the second male. There were eighteen sovereigns and a ticket for a passage to England with him, and entangled with him were the two mail bags. They were all placed on the s.s. Kakanui, and transferred to the s.s. Hawea. The body of a girl, supposed to be Miss Kelly, from Auckland, with brown hair, dark small features, the only clothing being a remnant of underclothing, was washed ashore. Advice has just boon received of another man washed ashore.